Containers shortage makes shipping more expensive

The COVID-19 pandemic made that “today more than ever” there was a shortage of 40-foot containers. Freight between Asia and Latin America began to become more expensive since last year due to the shortage of containers. The saturation of ports in China and the United States, as well as reduced spaces on ships due to the growing demand for transport, mainly from China, and weak equipment rotation, force shipping companies to apply recharge due to equipment imbalance to all loads in 20 'and 40'.

According to the CEO of Maersk Mexico and Central America, Alexandra Loboda, “The collateral effects on global supply chains are still far from over. Customers should expect a return to normal services in June. Maersk is asking customers to only ship the urgent goods at this time to reduce delays at European and Asian ports. "

“When the pandemic started, the existing container shortage became more acute. The pandemic drastically slowed the production of new containers around the world, falling by 40% in the first half of 2020, compared to the same period in 2019. In addition to this, port operations are moving slower during the pandemic, because fewer people can work in ports at the same time.

Reference: t21.com.mx